Pre-Law · Minnesota
Pre-Law colleges in Minnesota
CampusPin lists 48 U.S. colleges in Minnesota that offer Pre-Law programs. Compare tuition, acceptance rate, and enrollment in the table below, every figure links back to the institution's official IPEDS data.
Pre-Law isn't a major itself but a track, students major in any field while taking the courses, building the GPA, and earning the LSAT score for law school admission.
Schools in Minnesota that offer Pre-Law
Alexandria Technical & Community College
Alexandria, MN · Community College · Public
Tuition
$6,213
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
1,438
Anoka Technical College
Anoka, MN · Community College · Public
Tuition
$6,267
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
1,522
Bemidji State University
Bemidji, MN · University · Public
Tuition
$10,164
Acceptance
71%
Enrollment
3,436
Bethany Lutheran College
Mankato, MN · University · Private
Tuition
$30,010
Acceptance
51%
Enrollment
734
Bethel University
Saint Paul, MN · University · Private
Tuition
$18,168
Acceptance
97%
Enrollment
1,926
Capella University
Minneapolis, MN · University · Private
Tuition
$14,436
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
43,911
Carleton College
Northfield, MN · University · Private
Tuition
$65,457
Acceptance
22%
Enrollment
2,019
Central Lakes College-Brainerd
Brainerd, MN · Community College · Public
Tuition
$6,209
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
1,486
Concordia College at Moorhead
Moorhead, MN · University · Private
Tuition
$30,020
Acceptance
63%
Enrollment
1,790
Concordia University-Saint Paul
Saint Paul, MN · University · Private
Tuition
$25,000
Acceptance
75%
Enrollment
5,494
Crown College
Saint Bonifacius, MN · University · Private
Tuition
$30,200
Acceptance
63%
Enrollment
1,137
Dakota County Technical College
Rosemount, MN · Community College · Public
Tuition
$6,419
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
2,083
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College
Cloquet, MN · Community College · Public
Tuition
$5,999
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
457
Hamline University
Saint Paul, MN · University · Private
Tuition
$48,311
Acceptance
90%
Enrollment
2,407
Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School
Center City, MN · University · Private
Tuition
$19,038
Acceptance
72%
Enrollment
7,530
Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park, MN · Community College · Public
Tuition
$5,881
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
2,827
Inver Hills Community College
Inver Grove Heights, MN · Community College · Public
Tuition
$6,007
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
2,203
Lake Superior College
Duluth, MN · Community College · Public
Tuition
$5,786
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
2,456
Leech Lake Tribal College
Cass Lake, MN · Community College · Public
Tuition
$4,148
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
243
Metropolitan State University
Saint Paul, MN · University · Public
Tuition
$9,780
Acceptance
96%
Enrollment
5,732
Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Minneapolis, MN · University · Private
Tuition
$43,824
Acceptance
48%
Enrollment
811
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Minneapolis, MN · Community College · Public
Tuition
$6,128
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
4,816
Minnesota North College
Hibbing, MN · Community College · Public
Tuition
$6,004
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
1,942
Minnesota State College Southeast
Winona, MN · Community College · Public
Tuition
$7,820
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
1,198
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Fergus Falls, MN · Community College · Public
Tuition
$5,900
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
2,875
Minnesota State University Moorhead
Moorhead, MN · University · Public
Tuition
$10,336
Acceptance
53%
Enrollment
4,117
Minnesota State University-Mankato
Mankato, MN · University · Public
Tuition
$9,490
Acceptance
91%
Enrollment
13,137
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
Granite Falls, MN · Community College · Public
Tuition
$6,484
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
1,700
Mitchell Hamline School of Law
Saint Paul, MN · University · Private
Tuition
$19,038
Acceptance
62%
Enrollment
4,769
Normandale Community College
Bloomington, MN · Community College · Public
Tuition
$6,321
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
6,040
North Hennepin Community College
Brooklyn Park, MN · Community College · Public
Tuition
$5,050
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
3,299
Northland Community and Technical College
Thief River Falls, MN · Community College · Public
Tuition
$6,262
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
1,382
Oak Hills Christian College
Bemidji, MN · University · Private
Tuition
$18,910
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
98
Rasmussen University-Minnesota
St. Cloud, MN · University · Private
Tuition
$10,899
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
8,802
Ridgewater College
Willmar, MN · Community College · Public
Tuition
$6,109
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
2,048
Riverland Community College
Austin, MN · Community College · Public
Tuition
$6,250
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
1,895
Rochester Community and Technical College
Rochester, MN · Community College · Public
Tuition
$6,359
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
3,122
Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, MN · University · Public
Tuition
$10,117
Acceptance
95%
Enrollment
7,265
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Winona, MN · University · Private
Tuition
$43,160
Acceptance
89%
Enrollment
3,817
Saint Paul College
Saint Paul, MN · Community College · Public
Tuition
$6,318
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
3,607
Southwest Minnesota State University
Marshall, MN · University · Public
Tuition
$10,304
Acceptance
69%
Enrollment
2,485
United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities
St. Paul, MN · University · Private
Tuition
$19,038
Acceptance
66%
Enrollment
2,488
University of Minnesota-Crookston
Crookston, MN · University · Public
Tuition
$13,120
Acceptance
58%
Enrollment
1,650
University of Northwestern-St Paul
Saint Paul, MN · University · Private
Tuition
$36,830
Acceptance
92%
Enrollment
1,584
University of St Thomas
Saint Paul, MN · University · Private
Tuition
$33,660
Acceptance
93%
Enrollment
3,670
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN · University · Private
Tuition
$12,498
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
44,198
White Earth Tribal and Community College
Mahnomen, MN · Community College · Private
Tuition
$5,250
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
95
Winona State University
Winona, MN · University · Public
Tuition
$10,498
Acceptance
69%
Enrollment
5,879
Pre-Law programs in Minnesota: by the numbers
A quick comparison of the 48 schools listed above, drawn from each institution's published IPEDS data.
Schools listed
48
Public / private
29 / 19
Universities / 2-year
26 / 22
Cities represented
32
In-state tuition range
$4,148–$65,457
Median in-state tuition
$9,949
Lowest published in-state tuition
Leech Lake Tribal College
$4,148
Most selective
Carleton College
22% acceptance
Largest by enrollment
Walden University
44,198 students
Figures reflect the schools currently listed and each institution's most recent reported data. Verify current tuition and admissions details with the school before applying.
What you'll study in a Pre-Law program
- A rigorous undergraduate major (most often Political Science, History, Economics, English, or Philosophy)
- Constitutional law fundamentals
- Legal writing and reasoning
- Logic
- Ethics
- LSAT preparation
- A strong GPA
- Pre-law advising and law-school application strategy
Where a Pre-Law degree can lead
- Lawyer (with JD)
- Paralegal (no JD required)
- Compliance Officer
- Policy Analyst
- Lobbyist
- Federal Investigator (FBI/DEA)
Typical pay: After JD: $58,000–$215,000 early-career (huge spread by firm tier)
Pre-Law is an advisory track, not a degree. Law schools admit applicants from every undergraduate major and explicitly value diversity of academic background. The strongest pre-law preparation focuses on three things: a high GPA in a rigorous major (top-10 majors for LSAT performance include History, Economics, Political Science, Math, Philosophy, English, and Mathematical Sciences), strong analytical writing, and a competitive LSAT score (national median 152; top-14 schools target 170+).
Undergraduate pre-law tracks usually layer on courses in constitutional law, legal writing, ethics, and logic. CampusPin's pre-law tag identifies schools that publish pre-law advising structure. Graduates apply to law school during senior year (or take a "K-JD" gap year or two before applying).
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